4th Annual FIERCE FEMALES at Alice Austen House Museum.
Tickets: $20.00
Bring your own chair or blanket.
Tag: on the lawn
Alice Austen House is happy to bring the Bob Wright Band back to the lawn!
This year, we welcome The Johnson Girls and the eGALitarian Brass Band to the stage.
Bob Wright Band: A native of Staten Island, New York Bob has been playing music since childhood. He is a multi-instrumentalist steeped in the American musical roots traditions often referred to as Americana. A long-time member of the Risky Business Bluegrass Band and his own group, Harbortown, Bob often branches out to perform solo or in diverse, acoustic, musical settings following a restless creative urge.
eGALitarian Brass Band: eGALitarian Brass is a classical quintet by day and a brass band by night consisting of Kate Amrine and Melissa Muñoz on Trumpet, Blair Hamrick on french horn, Julie Dombroski on trombone, and Heather Ewer on tuba. eGALitarian Brass is dedicated to performing and commissioning new works by diverse composers and breaking boundaries of chamber music today as a classical quintet. They prioritize performing music by diverse composers and commissioning new repertoire with an emphasis on music by women composers, who have often been historically underrepresented in brass repertoire.
The Johnson Girls: Widely acclaimed for their powerhouse performances of rousing work songs, haunting ballads and laments, and hair-raising harmonies, The Johnson Girls have performed at major festivals, clubs, coffeehouses, and more across the United States, Canada, and beyond!
The Johnson Girls is an energetic all-woman a cappella ensemble, performing traditional and contemporary music with an emphasis on songs of the sea and shore. With a sound that has been called “exciting,” “haunting,” and “uplifting,” the Johnson Girls give powerhouse performances that bring audiences to their feet wherever they go.
Moments from the workshop.
Garlic Mustard Seed and Mugwort Scavenger Hunt in the Meadow
Glam Gardener hosts invasive plant workshops that teach people how to identify, craft with, and consume common non-native weeds. These weeds–like mugwort, autumn olive, and Japanese knotweed–are loathed by Parks departments, as they devote thousands of dollars in labor toward removing them from green spaces. Her workshops offer a different perspective on how we can relate to our environment. They combine ecosystems knowledge with arts, crafts, history, and sensory experiences to make connections impactful and memorable. It questions the concept of garbage, all while enabling citizens to do their part in the effort to remove invasive plants, that are disruptive to the native ecosystem.
Sponsorship for this event provided by Con Edison.
ALICE AUSTEN LIVED HERE by Alex Gino (Scholastic Press; On Sale April 5, 2022; Ages 9-12)
· From the award-winning author of the groundbreaking novel Melissa (formerly published as George), a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and future. With astonishing queer representation, this celebration of queer history and community is incredibly timely as we as a society are reexamining how to shape and define our historical narratives.
· A DEEPLY PERSONAL STORY: Alex Gino also grew up on Staten Island, and lived in one of Alice Austen’s former residences!
· PRAISE FOR ALICE AUSTEN LIVED HERE
o «“Gino, author of 2015’s award-winning Melissa, crafts another tour-de-force about the ways in which modern LGBTQIA+ kids are connected to our community’s history…An essential story to non-LGBTQIA+ and LGBTQIA+ kids alike, offering a timeless reminder to readers of all ages: like Alice Austen, we lived—and continue to live—here and everywhere.” –Booklist, Starred Review
o « “A testament to the power of intergenerational queer community.” –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
· PRAISE FOR MELISSA:
o #1 banned book in children’s literature year after year
o Winner of the Children’s Stonewall Award
o Winner of the Lambda Literary Award
o «««« FOUR starred reviews
· PRAISE FOR RICK, companion to MELISSA:
o «««« FOUR starred reviews
· A CELEBRATION OF QUEERNESS PAST AND PRESENT: Sam is very in touch with their own queer identity. They’re nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is nonbinary as well. Sam’s family is very cool with it… as long as Sam remembers that nonbinary kids are also required to clean their rooms, do their homework, and try not to antagonize their teachers too much. The teacher-respect thing is hard when it comes to Sam’s history class, because their teacher seems to believe that only Dead Straight Cis White Men are responsible for history. When Sam’s home borough of Staten Island opens up a contest for a new statue, Sam finds the perfect non-DSCWM subject: photographer Alice Austen, whose house has been turned into a museum, and who lived with a female partner for decades. Soon, Sam’s project isn’t just about winning the contest. It’s about discovering a rich queer history that Sam’s a part of—a queer history that no longer needs to be quiet, as long as there are kids like Sam and TJ to stand up for it.
· ALEX GINO loves glitter, ice cream, gardening, awe-ful puns, and stories that reflect the diversity and complexity of being alive. Melissa (formerly published as George) was their first novel. Melissa was a winner of the Children’s Stonewall Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Children’s Choice Book Awards, among a host of others. Melissa was also featured on several Best of the Year lists. For more about Alex, please visit alexgino.com.
For National Poetry Month, learn how writing and photography can work together to tell a story. Families will write poems by looking at poems and photographs from our collection as inspiration.
This family engagement is free and open to the public. Children and caregivers are encouraged to join.
Saturday, April 9th, 2022 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
50 Minute Yoga Classes at the Alice Austen House led by Be Yoga SI.
By donation class with a portion of proceeds go to Alice Austen House Museum!
Only students who are registered may attend class – Register here.
Occupancy 24 students max!
Social distancing will be in practice. Masks are required to and from mat. You may choose to practice with your mask on or off.
Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat, towel, water and anything else you need for practice
50 Minute Yoga Classes at the Alice Austen House led by Be Yoga SI.
By donation class with a portion of proceeds go to Alice Austen House Museum!
Only students who are registered may attend class – Register here.
Occupancy 24 students max!
Social distancing will be in practice. Masks are required to and from mat. You may choose to practice with your mask on or off.
Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat, towel, water and anything else you need for practice
